Dave Sexton, Bobby Keetch and George Powell were posthumously inducted into the Forever R’s Club on Saturday. Their families were guests of the Club and were introduced to Rangers fans at half-time. Andy Sinton spoke very well about what it means to everyone when former managers and players are posthumously inducted. Michael Hart wrote the Continue reading
30th October 1905: QPR (5) – Southampton (1)
Team: Kingsley, Lyon, Newlands, Whyte, Hitch, Downey, Thompson, Sugden, Yenson, Ryder, Roberts Attendance: 4,000 On 30th October 1905, Rangers took on Southampton at Park Royal in a Western League fixture. The following match report appeared in the Bournemouth Daily Echo the next day: ‘The Saints, with the team that drew at Fulham on Saturday, played Continue reading
1938 Palace Cup Tie: Special Transport Facilities for 3,000 R’s Fans have been arranged
The following article appeared in the West London Observer the day before the 1st Round FA Cup tie at Selhurst Park on 26th November 1938: ‘Special transport facilities for 3,000 members of the Queen’s Park Rangers Supporters’ Club have been arranged by the L.M.S. Railway for the Crystal Palace v QPR Cup-tie at Selhurst Park Continue reading
Brentford B (3) – QPR U23 (1)
B Team/U23 Friendly at Jersey Road Team: Brzozowski, Dalling, Phillips, Rowan, Fox, Hamalainen, Alfa, Bettache, Walker, Bensal-McNulty, Mesias. All Six Subs Used: Michael Kelly, Jack Williams, Ben Wells, Ali Omar, Themis Kefalas and Kingsley Eshun. Brentford got off to a flying start with an opening goal within 90 seconds following a corner. Despite his initial Continue reading
Sign Please – No. 4 – Mark Lazarus (again)
I kicked off this series in September 2017 and No. 4 once again features Mark Lazarus. The pic comes from the local Gazette and must date from the first week of March 1962. . The caption reads: ‘It was a wonderful welcome back for Mark Lazarus at Loftus-road on Saturday after a four months’ stay Continue reading
The 1909 Smith’s QPR ‘Cup Tie’ Cigarette Card featuring E. H. Lintott
During 1908/09 F & J Smith issued a series of 50 football ‘Cup Tie’ cigarette cards and number 34 featured QPR’s England international, E. H. Lintott. On the reverse side of the card it reads: ‘An artistic left-half, who plays amateur. Caps: v Scotland 1908, 09, v Ireland 1908, 09, v Wales, 1908.’ Also included Continue reading
QPR lost 1-0 to a Woolwich Arsenal “A’” Side in 1897 but, ‘Kilburnites are flocking to the Rangers’ Standard in their Thousands’
The following article appeared in the Kilburn Times on 17th September 1897: ‘On Saturday last the attendance at the Harvist-road enclosure, West Kilburn, showed a still further increase. The official return gave nearly 6,000 as being present. With glorious surroundings, a grand afternoon’s sport was witnessed. Although the local players sustained defeat, all who saw Continue reading
‘The Bubbly’s in Safe Hands’ – When Ron Springett Opened his New Shop
The following article appeared in ‘Goal’ magazine in 1968: ‘Not much doubt from the way that champagne bottle is being held that the man on the right is an expert with his hands. Ron Springett’s his name. The Queen’s Park Rangers and former England goalkeeper was doing the honours for some of his team-mates at Continue reading
The 1949 Fans Vote on QPR’s Colours: ‘Which ever gets the biggest Shout of Approval…’
It was decided that Rangers fans would vote on the Club’s colours at the Football Combination Cup game against Reading at Loftus Road on 2nd April 1949. The following appeared in the match programme: ‘As supporters are probably aware, owing to the impossibility of obtaining blue-and-white hooped jerseys the club had no alternative but to Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Rochdale U18 (2) aet.
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Team: Dickinson, Williams-Lowe, Woollard-Innocent, Drewe, Carlyle, Gubbins, Raymond-Callender, Remy, Babajide, Frailing, Brooks. Sub Not Used: White Attendance: 324 Joe Gubbins captained (not surprisingly) a completely different starting eleven to that of last Saturday, but included on the bench were a couple of subs from that game namely; Dejarhn Grant and Continue reading